Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy’s
curse in a thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bes
tselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries.

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ondon\, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects\,
Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can’t resist the allure of an ex
otic mystery—particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague\, Stoker.
His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with
a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptia
n princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortuna
te events that have plagued the controversial expedition\, and rumors abou
nd that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shado
wy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London.

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But the
perils of an ancient curse are not the only challenges Veronica must face
as sordid details and malevolent enemies emerge from Stoker’s past. Caught
in a tangle of conspiracies and threats—and thrust into the public eye by
an enterprising new foe—Veronica must separate facts from fantasy to unra
vel a web of duplicity that threatens to cost Stoker everything. . . .